First attempt at a marathon! (Read 1035 times)

I think I'm gonna go for it later today just to see what it's like. I'm shooting for a time of under 4 hours so I can still go to sleep at a reasonable hour. Wish me luck... it scares me, thinking about running for that long. The plan is to take it nice and easy and just coast through the miles. I'll let you guys know how everything turns out tomorrow.

Don't drink the Kool-Aid. I'm just sayin'.

I'm shooting for a time of under 4 hours so I can still go to sleep at a reasonable hour.

That is the most logical reason for a running goal I have heard

Is there something wrong with the Kool-Aid? This isn't related to the runner trots thing is it? Just wondering. A non-race marathon - that's hard core. no support - no crowd control (and no crowds) - no dixie cups - no medals - no mylar blankets - just roads and trails. Good luck. Jake might send you a Chia Running tech shirt to commemorate

Thanks for the good luck wishes I think I'll be able to handle it at a slow pace, but I'm really not sure since my longest nonstop run up to this point has been 16 miles. What's another 10 miles on top of that, right? haha. The main issue will be getting through the boredom, I think... but I'm also worried that at some point beyond mile 16 my body will just start protesting like mad and I'll have to quit. I'm all anxious about the outcome - I hate not knowing answers.

Run a loop route just in case. Provides a safety net. But the HTFU version is to run and out and back or have someone drop you off and run home. This is what I expect Jake, Scout, Trent or Zoom would do with a liberal mix of beer, monkeys and new shoes thrown in for good measure.

Thanks for the warning. I totally agree with you. Sarcasm is difficult to convey in semantics, but that's what the haha was for. I guess I could have used one of the tongue similes. And, CarmelRunner, I'll be on a 1 mile loop course in my neighborhood so if I have an "Oh god I have to stop now" moment, walking back isn't much of an issue.

I would make the loop a little longer. Having run a 6 hour event on a 2 mile loop course, I would not run a marathon a 1 mile loop if I could help it. Even if your loop was 4 or 5 miles, you only have a 2 1/2 mile walk home (worst case) if you need to bail. Plus this will help a little with the boredom.

And, CarmelRunner, I'll be on a 1 mile loop course in my neighborhood so if I have an "Oh god I have to stop now" moment, walking back isn't much of an issue.

I'm getting dizzy just thinking about that.

You're going to run a one mile loop 26 times? Bring a good book and a pillow.

Haha. It's not as bad as it sounds. My neighborhood is busy with people during nice days like today and a lot of them have begun to know me well these days as that crazy runner guy. Seeing them see me run helps me stay motivated for some reason. I might run to the local high school track which is 3ish miles away, or maybe I can go farther out into the rural streets beyond my neighborhood but not too far out... I guess I'll just play it by ear, I'll have 4 hours to kill and my plan will probably change a lot during the run. ... the trick is to keep myself from venturing out too far, as was warned already, but I'm sure I'll be tempted at some point during teh run.